Funny, because I find the human body much easier to depict than to create the flow and weight of fabric! I keep trying to practice, so I'm getting a little better, but it's work! Your fabrics are so amazingly light that you can see them moving as the character moves, or in the case of a heavy robe, you can feel the weight of it against the character's shoulders.

Love the light reflecting off of the sweat on their bodies as they work over the heat of the forge!

Boy, is that ever true! I've found that in my drawings too. There's something about how the imagination of the viewer begins to fill in details. Rather than being something I am simply looking at, it is something I am living!

Yeah, which is sometimes a challenge for those of us who excel in creating work with tremendous detail! It's a real effort for me to back away and not finish every little surface and nuance in a piece... but it can make for a more powerful piece if done right!

Interesting slice of elven "mundane existence". Well-balanced composition and appropriate semi-nudity(though they might've wear an apron). Masterly drown flecks and overtones.As to anatomy-well,for one with academic degree in art it is a must-so you did it perfectly(reference or not). Thank you for sharing.

I absolutely adore this sketch. The technique, the poses, the anatonmy and light study... the fire in white ink is so mesmerizing. A fantastic representation of the "iron" and "fire" theme in their names! You never cease to amaze us with your art and all the meanings you put into it, Elena!